shared
/ˈʃɛɹd/
adjective
Common
1.adj.have in common; held or experienced in common
“two shared valence electrons forming a bond between adjacent nuclei”
2.adj.distributed in portions (often equal) on the basis of a plan or purpose
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shared and shaved differ by a single letter, buried far enough into the word to be easy to miss. shared means “have in common; held or experienced in common”. shaved means “having the beard or hair cut off close to the skin”. shared is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈʃɛɹd/
1.adj.have in common; held or experienced in common
“two shared valence electrons forming a bond between adjacent nuclei”
2.adj.distributed in portions (often equal) on the basis of a plan or purpose
/ˈʃeɪvd/
1.adj.having the beard or hair cut off close to the skin
| shared | shaved | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈʃɛɹd/ | /ˈʃeɪvd/ |
| Said | sherd | shayvd |
| Syllables | 1 | 1 |
| Letters | 6 | 6 |
| Parts of speech | adjective | adjective |
| Senses | 2 | 1 |
| How common | Common | Familiar |
| Synonyms | none recorded | shaven |
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